Buddhism  •  Asian Medicine  •  Contemporary Spirituality

C. Pierce Salguero, Ph.D.

☀️ Author, researcher, teacher, fan, and critic of Buddhism, Asian medicine, and contemporary spirituality

🎓 Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Program Chair for Multidisciplinary Studies & Health Humanities

🏛 The Abington College of Pennsylvania State University, 1600 Woodland Rd., Abington PA 19001

📚 Editor in Chief, Asian Medicine: Journal of the International Assoc for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine

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Recent Publications

“The perfect introduction for understanding what Asian-inspired spiritual practices might offer you… and for helping you get started.” —Zubin Damania, ZDoggMD

“Salguero exercises remarkable facility and care in faithfully capturing an unromanticized… living tradition while encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions.”
Publishers Weekly

“[E]ssential reading for scholars in Buddhist Studies and historians of medicine.” ―International Journal of Asian Studies

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My Podcast

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Online Courses

Scholarly lectures on:
⭐ History and Theory of Traditional Thai Medicine
⭐ Essential Toolkit for Practitioners of Asian Medicine
⭐ Discovering Buddhist Medicine
. . . and much more!

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Buddhism & Asian Medicine

I am an expert in the global connections between Buddhism and medicine throughout history and today. Check out my research publications, lectures, and pedagogical resources for instructors. The best way to keep up with my scholarship in this area is to subscribe for updates at the top of this page. I am also available to give a talk to your group.

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Repository of pedagogical resources for teaching about Buddhist medicine.

Blog featuring scholarly work on Asian traditions of health, medicine, and the body.

A new philosophy of spirituality for 21st century seekers and finders

Periodic writings reflecting on balancing the academic life with being fully human.